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Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE) Use of English Part Four Sentence Transformations

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Brainstorming typical B2 First key word sentence transformations collocations and different parts of speech, including phrasal verbs from past tenses.

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B2 First Use of English Part Four sentence transformations language brainstorming

Brainstorm words which go before and after the words below, or words which mean the same thing for section D.

 

A

What verb forms (usually) go after each of the words below?

advised

appear

don’t mind

expect

impossible

is expected

let

make

miss

ought

regret

remembered

without

worth

 

B

What often goes after each of the words below? (Most include prepositions).

accused

blame

feel

hardly

plans

prevented

 

C

What often goes before each of the words below?

addition

better

case

difficulty

fault

idea

intention

mind

notice

plans

rather

reason

spite

surprise


 

D

What words with different parts of speech have the same meanings as the words below? Some have more than one answer.

may =

need =

rare =

 

E

Make as many phrasal verbs as you can from the words below, also saying the meaning if you can.

call +                                                                           =

                                                                                    =       

                                                                                    =

carry +                                                          =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =

come +                                                         =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =

fallen +                                                         =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =           

look +                                                                        =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =

pick +                                                                          ­­=

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =­

run +                                                                           =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =

take +                                                                         =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =

turn +                                                                          =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =

                                                                                    =


Mixed answers

Use the mixed answers below to help with the tasks above. Other answers might be possible.

A

+ someone + to + v

+ someone + v

+ to + v

+ v + ing

 

B

+ any/ ever

+ for

+ like + v + ing

+ someone + for

+ someone + from

+ someone + of

 

C

don’t +

for no +

had +

have +

have no +

have/ make +

in +

my +

take (no) +

to my +

would +

 


 

D

maybe

necessary

perhaps

rarely

seldom

 

E

+ after = care for

+ after = have something in common with a parent, e.g. character or looks

+ down = reduce the volume

+ for = search for

+ forward to = can’t wait to

+ into = investigate

+ off = cancel

+ off = switch off

+ on = continue

+ out = don’t have a good relationship anymore

+ out of = no longer have any left

+ up = collect someone in your car

+ up = start a new activity

+ up to = respect

+ up with = think of

 

 


Suggested answers

Other answers are possible, so please check if you wrote something different.

A

advised + someone + to + v

appear + to + v

don’t mind + v + ing

expect + someone + to + v

impossible + to + v

is expected + to + v

let + someone + v

make + someone + v

miss + v + ing

ought + to + v

regret + v + ing

remembered + to + v

without + v + ing

worth + v + ing

 

B

accused + someone + of

blame + someone + for

feel + like + v + ing

hardly + any/ ever

plans + for

prevented + someone + from

 

C

in + addition

had + better

in + case

have + difficulty

my + fault

have no + idea

have no + intention

don’t + mind

take + (no) notice

have/ make + plans

would + rather

for no + reason

in + spite

to my + surprise


 

D

may = maybe/ perhaps

need = necessary

rare = rarely/ seldom

 

E

call + off = cancel

carry + on = continue

come + up with = think of

fallen + out = don’t have a good relationship anymore

look + after = care for

look + for = search for

look + forward to = can’t wait to

look + into = investigate

look + up to = respect

pick + up = collect someone in your car

run + out of = no longer have any left

take + after = have something in common with a parent, e.g. character or looks

take + up = start a new activity

turn + down = reduce the volume

turn + off = switch off

 

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